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Pundlik Jalam Patil (d) by Lrs. v. Exe. Eng. Jalgaon Medium Project & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 15 S.C.R. 135
Decided 3 November 2008

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court gravely erred and exercised its discretion to condone the B inordinate delay of 1724 days though no sufficient cause has been shown by the applicants.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Limitation Act, 1963; s. 5: Land Acquisition - Award by Special Land Acquisition c Officer- Reference - Compensation enhanced by Reference Court - Appeal against with application for condonation of delay, filing of, by beneficiary - Delay condoned by High Court - Challenge to - Held: Decision of State Government to acquiesce in the judgment/award of Reference Court ,~. enhancing compensation communicated to all including respondent No. 1 - Respondent No. 1 did not initiate any steps for filing appeals in time - In the application for condonation of delay incorrect averments have been made -

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 referred to · 3 mentioned

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